August 2004 Archives

August 3, 2004

New UMBC Graduate Programs Developed to Meet Regional Workforce Need for Systems Engineers

The Division of Professional Education and Training (DPET) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is responding to the staffing needs of regional high-tech industries by offering two graduate programs in Systems Engineering (SE) this fall.

August 5, 2004

In the News

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August 9, 2004

UMBC's Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presentsA Thousand Hounds:A Walk with the Dogs Through the History of Photography

UMBC's Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents A Thousand Hounds: A Walk with the Dogs Through the History of Photography, on display from September 20 through December 11, 2004. The exhibition was organized by the Cygnet Foundation and curated by Ray Merritt and Miles Barth. The exhibition celebrates the endearing and enduring partnership between human and dog in more than 150 photographs and one photographic sculpture, which date from 1840 to the current day and have been created by both masters of the medium and lesser-known practitioners.

UMBC's Center for Art and Visual Culture presentsThe HOME House Project

UMBC's Center for Art and Visual Culture presents The HOME House Project, an innovative multi-year initiative organized by the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Through a competition and subsequent exhibition addressing the future of affordable housing, SECCA challenged artists and architects to propose new designs for affordable and sustainable single-family housing for low and moderate income-families.

August 12, 2004

New UMBC e-Government Program to Debut This Fall

UMBC's departments of Public Policy and Information Systems will debut a new graduate certificate program in electronic government (e-government) this fall. The program is the first in the Baltimore/Washington area focused on skills needed to increase and improve online transactions and services offered by federal, state and local government to individuals and businesses.

August 30, 2004

Tip Sheet: Homeland Security Research & Training Projects at UMBC

As both the 2004 presidential election and the third anniversary of the 9-11 attacks grow nearer, homeland security remains a top priority for government and citizens. Whether they're working to train first responders, developing new technologies to detect dangers, or helping to map new threats and resources, UMBC researchers are partnering with state and federal agencies to improve homeland security in Maryland and across the U.S.